Hill & Smith Ltd 2015 Brochure.compressed

The total solution
in barrier systems
Innovative Solutions

Thinking global.
Acting local.
Hill & Smith barrier solutions
are used worldwide.
The total solution
in barrier systems
IcelandCanada
OmanSaudi Arabia
USA

United Kingdom Sweden Estonia
ThailandIndia Australia

Ensuring we continue
to drive safety forward
Hill and Smith has attained CE marks for
the length of need systems within Brifen
and the Flexbeam family ensuring we
continue to drive safety forward.
The CE mark ensures that the installed product will perform
as it was designed and tested, giving engineers and end
users confidence when specifying our products.
With these approved products we can offer the complete
solution to overcome the problems encountered along the
roadside. When used with our tested transitions we ensure
that when different products are required we can safely
connect them together, whilst redirecting and containing an
impacting vehicle safely. We also offer a range of terminals
allowing complete end-to-end solutions, ensuring liability is
held within one company.
Information for all of our products are available on our
technical website - xtratech.
This website provides an easy-to-use graphical user interface
which simplifies the management and publishing of
Drawings and Technical Documents. These can be viewed,
printed and downloaded from this site.
To access the xtratech technical website visit:
xtratech.hill-smith.co.uk
In the interest of public safety Hill and
Smith Ltd is a member of the European
Union Road Federation (ERF) and
the Vehicle Restraint Manufacturers’
Association (VRMA).
hill-smith.co.uk
Hill & Smith Limited
Springvale Business & Industrial Park
Bilston
West Midlands
WV14 0QL
United Kingdom
Tel: +44 (0)1902 499400
Fax: +44 (0)1902 499419
Email: barrier@hill-smith.co.uk
sales@hill-smith.co.uk
www.hill-smith.co.uk
Our CE mark ensures that the installed
product will perform as it was designed
and tested, giving engineers and end
users confidence when specifying our
products. With these approved products
we can offer the complete solution to
overcome the problems encountered
along the roadside...

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Contents

> Brifen 04
> Flexbeam 06
> Flexbeam Plus 08
> Hi-Flex 10
> Tranzflex 11
> End Terminal 12
> Flexguard 13
> Off Road 14
> NPSBS 16
hill-smith.co.uk > Innovative Solutions > 03
Specialists in
technically advanced
Vehicle Restraint Systems
Hill & Smith Ltd – manufacture and supply specialist
vehicle restraint systems throughout the world.
Hill & Smith are driving safety forward with a total solution,
be it our Flexbeam VRS family of systems for use on
highways, Brifen, the wire rope VRS used in over 30
countries worldwide or our Off Road industrial barriers
protecting your property. Hill & Smith, part of the Hs Roads
Group of Hill & Smith Holdings PLC., has vast experience in
manufacturing vehicle restraint systems.
With a policy to supply quality of service, with tested and
proved products, the company has developed a strong
reputation in the field of road safety.
> Steel Barriers
Flexbeam, Flexbeam Plus and Hi-Flex are
systems for highways, motorways and
dual carriageways tested to EN1317
> Wire Rope Barriers
Brifen is world renowned for its wire rope
system, again used on the highways
and alongside steep inclines. Tested to
EN1317, NCHRP350 and specialised
Swedish standards.
> Hybrid Impact Protection
Briflex incorporates steel barriers and
wire rope to give the ultimate central
reservation protection. Tested to EN1317
with a containment of H2 and a working
width of W5.
> Industrial Barriers
Off Road systems for protecting
your assets.
Hill & Smith
Vehicle Restraint Systems:
The total solution
in barrier systems
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04 > Brifen > hill-smith.co.uk
N2W4
Brifen’s line posts are specifically
designed to deform at finished floor
level upon impact and remain in situ
so as not to become dangerous “on
Highway” debris.
Unlike other systems and as a by-
product of the patented “interwoven”
wire design the barrier stays in position
and effective even after impact.
When used with ground sockets,
the damaged line posts are easily
removed, new posts inserted and the
wire ropes are simply re-hung making
Brifen the most cost effective wire
rope system on the market based on
lifetime maintenance cycle costs.
Brifen Product Profile

EN1317 systems
Working Width Drawing No. Post Spacing No. of Ropes
N2 W4 PD-CEWRSB150 1200mm 4
H1 W7 PD-CEWRSB250 3200mm 4
The Wire Rope Safety System
Weaving itself Around the Globe.
With Brifens visually striking “weave”
configuration it is easy to see why an
increasing number of countries around
the world are taking advantage of its
performance, speed of installation,
lower maintenance lifecycle costs and
in certain environments, its ecologically
adaptive design.
Developed to EN1317 (including CE
certification) & NCHRP350 Brifen has
found itself installed in over 30 countries
worldwide such as UK, USA, Australia,
Scandinavia, South America and the
Middle East.
To allow connection to other barrier
systems we have developed a transition
(Britranz) which is fully tested to EN1317
and ensures it contains and safely redirects
impacting vehicles.
There is also a simple arrangement to allow
a transition between N2 and H1 systems.
We also offer terminals tested to P1 and P4
under EN1317 - these are available for both
the 3 rope and 4 rope systems.
NCHRP350 systems
Brifen is available in several designs,
all approved by the Federal Highway
Administration (FHWA) as fully complying
with NCHRP 350 TL-3 & TL-4 crash testing
requirements. There are several types of
end treatments also available, all of which
meet FHWA compliance. These choices
allow you to choose the system that best
meets your specific needs.
Interwoven
rope system
Brifen’s patented “interwoven” rope
design allows each line post to become a
mini non-structural anchor, thus allowing
greater end anchor to end anchor spans
without any detriment to working widths or
containment levels.
Visit our new support site - xtratech.hill-smith.co.uk
> Images
Picture 1 (top left): Federal Highways North America. Picture 2 (top right): Thailand.
Picture 3 (bottom): Central Europe
Brifen
hill-smith.co.uk > Brifen > 05
>Brifen>Flexbeam>FlexbeamPlus>Hi-Flex>Tranzlex>EndTerminals>OffRoad>Flexguard>Npsbs
Under EN1317 we have systems to suit N2 and H1

06 > Flexbeam > hill-smith.co.uk

Driving optimal performance
through design simplicity.
At the heart of our Flexbeam family of
products lies an untensioned corrugated
beam that continually outperforms its
humble design origins.
Developed to assist contractors by having
minimal variations in components and a
“child’s play” approach to transitioning
through containment levels /working
widths.
Flexbeam has become the industries first
choice due to its speed of installation and
ease of stocking when considering legacy
maintenance contracts.
Flexbeam VRS
Flexbeam utilises the ‘W’ beam profile
mounted on ‘Z /S’ profile posts and has
products to suit N2W2 / N2W3 / N2W4 /
N2W5 single-sided and N2W2 / N2W3 /
N2W4 double sided.
The systems can be installed on driven
posts, surface mounted posts, in socketed
posts or posts cast directly into concrete.
Flexbeam can connect directly into
Flexbeam plus without the need for a
transition.
Flexbeam
hill-smith.co.uk > Flexbeam > 07
>Brifen>Flexbeam>FlexbeamPlus>Hi-Flex
> Images
Picture 1 (top left): M1 Junction 39. Picture 2 (top right): A14.
Picture 3 (bottom): M5
The safest
choice
Simply the safest choice in VRS. W2 – W5
offerings make Flexbeam the only serious
choice for the performance conscious
designers.
Double sided or single, Flexbeams’s full
suite of products will leave you with no
gaps in safety. Driven, surface mounted,
concreted in with or without sockets,
no matter what the ground conditions
Flexbeam performs.
>Tranzlex>EndTerminals>OffRoad>Flexguard>Npsbs
Flexbeam systems
Single Sided
Working Width Drawing No. Post Spacing
N2 W4 PD-CEGRSB104 4000mm A
Double Sided
ISL
ISL

08 > Flexbeam Plus > hill-smith.co.uk

Tight on space shouldn’t mean
tight on budget!
The Flexbeam ethos of simplicity continues
throughout our Flexbeam Plus range of
systems. Using the same ‘W’ beam for
continuity and a stronger “Z/S” post we
are able to achieve smaller working widths
without increasing post spacing thus
making the system commercially viable.
With a system that can connect directly
into Flexbeam without the need for costly
transitions, can be driven, surface mounted,
socketed or cast directly into concrete, it
really is the “go-to” product when trying to
adhere to target costings.
With the inclusion of the Tranzflex
transition the Flexbeam Plus system
becomes compliant and connectable to
a wide range of Varley & Gulliver Parapet
products - providing an end-to-end design
solution.
Flexbeam Plus
hill-smith.co.uk > Flexbeam Plus > 09
>Brifen>Flexbeam>FlexbeamPlus
N2 W1 PD-CEGRSB100 1200mm B
N2 W1 PD-CEGRSB101 1600mm C
Cost effective
systems
Cost effective systems even at low working
widths. By strengthening our posts we
can increase the support centres and still
achieve low working widths.
Seamless connectability into Flexbeam
systems means greater control of
working widths.
>Tranzlex>EndTerminals>OffRoad>Hi-Flex>Flexguard>Npsbs
> Images
Flexbeam Plus as shown
on roads in the UK.
Single Sided
Flexbeam Plus systems
ISL

10 > Hi-Flex > hill-smith.co.uk
Saving lives and securing assets -
Hi-Flex the total protector.
We are all too aware of the increasing
number of structures, assets and obstacles
the designers of today take into
consideration when looking at VRS
implementation.
Our Hi-Flex range offers both single sided
and double sided high containment
protection from 10,000kg & 13,000Kg
vehicles. Offering these systems in either
driven (H2W1 excluding), surface mounted,
socketed or cast post variants allows the
designer & contractor every available
installation solution.
Couple this with EN1317 approved & tested
transitions into our Flexbeam & Flexbeam
Plus systems, we now offer seamless
phasing through containment and working
widths from start to finish.
Hi-Flex
> Images
Hi-Flex as shown on roads
in the UK and Europe
Greater
control
Approved transitions into Flexbeam
systems means greater control of
containment levels.
Now highways structures can be
afforded the same level of safety as
the vehicles on them.
>Brifen>Flexbeam>FlexbeamPlus>Tranzlex>EndTerminals>Flexguard>OffRoad>Npsbs>Hi-Flex
H1W3 PD-CEGRSB201 1600mm B
Double Sided
H2W5 PD-CEGRSB350 1600 A
Single Sided
Hi-Flex systems
ISL
ISL

Our “Flex”able backbone
of success.
The weakest point of any product is the
barrier connection. With this in mind our
Tranzflex range of approved & tested
transitions allows us not only to be
confident in our products performance
but also to guarantee that vehicles are
contained and redirected safely when
containment and working widths are
changing.
Having been rigorously tested and
approved along side Varley & Gulliver’s
parapet systems, we are one of the few
manufacturers who are able to offer
designers the confidence of compliant
system design from normal to high
containment and then into parapet
applications.
Again all our Tranzflex products use
standard components ensuring ease of
installation and stock availability for legacy
maintenance purposes.
Tranzflex
hill-smith.co.uk > Tranzflex > 11
>Brifen>Flexbeam>FlexbeamPlus
Integral
designed
components
Designed as an integral component of our
system, never as an after thought.
Seamlessly linking barrier to parapet in a
tested and approved manner. Tranzflex
is our key to start to finish compliance,
assuring safe and controlled re-direction of
the networks vehicles.
>Tranzlex>EndTerminals>Flexguard>OffRoad>Hi-Flex>Npsbs
> Images
Tranzflex as shown on roads
throughout Europe.

12 > End Terminal > hill-smith.co.uk
Compliant means from
start to finish.
Complementing our Flexbeam VRS system
we offer P4 and P1 fully tested end
terminal solutions.
In addition to this we also offer TCB
& OBB end terminals all classed as P1
designations.
P1 Terminals
For use on roads with a speed limit of less
than 50mph, or departure ends on roads
above 50mph (see TD19/06 for guidance)
There are two terminals in the Flexbeam
range one single sided and one double
sided, both with a class code of D1.1.
P4 Terminals
For use on roads with a speed limit of
50 mph and greater (see TD19/06 for
guidance).
We offer four P4 terminals:
> Trend with a class code of D1.1
> ABC with a class code of D1.1
> Euro ET with a class code of D1.3
> Euro BXT with a class code of D1.2
We also offer the TCB and OBB end
terminals, which have been classed as
P1 terminals.
End Terminal
Continuity
in design
We understand that continuity is the
key to any design and that Terminals
are the first step in that journey.
>Brifen>Flexbeam>FlexbeamPlus>Tranzlex>EndTerminals>Flexguard>OffRoad>Npsbs>Hi-Flex
> Images
End Terminals as shown on
roads throughout Europe.

Single sided retro fitted
Barrier System.
Flexguard is a barrier which hangs beneath
all other Flexbeam products, preventing
motorcyclists from impacting the posts.
When the barrier is impacted by a vehicle,
it is designed to fall to the floor.
This does not affect the performance of the
barrier and allows it to perform as designed.
> Can be fitted to existing barrier systems.
> Cost effective solution.
> Low cost installation for both new and
existing barriers.
Flexguard
hill-smith.co.uk > Flexguard > 13
>Brifen>Flexbeam>FlexbeamPlus>Tranzlex>EndTerminals>Flexguard>OffRoad>Hi-Flex>Npsbs
> Images
The Flexguard barrier system as
shown on roads throughout Europe.

14 > Off Road > hill-smith.co.uk
Armco
We appreciate that
all requirements are
different, to help with
specifying your system
we have created a simple
step by step guide to
help you work out your
single height barrier
system requirement.
Simply follow the steps shown online,
call our help line or submit your details
if you would like further information.
Off Road Profile
New to Off-Road Barriers?
A step by step guide to
Off-Road Barriers:
www.armco.uk.com

Off Road asset protection.
Untensioned Corrugated Beam
(UCB) is an older generation
safety barrier widely used for low
impact, low speed applications
such as car parks, residential areas
and industrial sites to protect
people, machinery and buildings
inside and outside.
This very simple, untested system is often
referred to as ARMCO and consists of a ‘W’
shaped corrugated beam, 3.2m effective,
fixed to a ‘concreted in’ or ‘bolted down’
post that are readily available in various
lengths - holed for single and double height
beams.
We also offer Open Box Beam and Brifen
Wire Rope as an alternative off road
system.
We are a manufacture and supply-only
company who provide speedy quotations
and punctual delivery of orders.
For further information visit
www.armco.uk.com
Off Road
hill-smith.co.uk > Off Road > 15
>Brifen>Flexbeam>FlexbeamPlus>Tranzlex>EndTerminals>OffRoad>Npsbs>Hi-Flex>Flexguard
‘Armco’
As manufacturers, we stock a large variety
of ‘I’ posts and ‘Z’ posts to accommodate
all situations. We are also able to produce
posts and special length beams to meet
your specific needs which can be quoted at
the time of enquiry.
There is no minimum or maximum
length required for ARMCO and it is often
terminated using a D444 pedestrian end or
Fishtail but there are other end terminals
available.
We fully appreciate that not all projects run
in a straight line and therefore we stock 90
degree and 135 degree corners but we are
also able to curve beams to a minimum 6m
radius.
Brifen
Using Brifen Wire Rope for off road
applications is becoming increasingly
popular due to its aesthetically
pleasing appearance.
We have previously supplied car
manufacturers, show rooms and
storage compounds to prevent
theft and we can cover the rope in a
plastic coating in a colour to suit it’s
surroundings.
Although there is no minimum or
maximum required length, it is far
more cost effective on longer runs.
Open Box Beam
OBB is a heavy duty system using
beams either 2.4m or 4.8m long
connected using fishplates which
match the profile of the beam and can
be mounted on to concrete in driven
or surface mounted posts - using B17
clamp plates.
Although originally designed for the
highway, it is now being used for off
road applications where a more rigid
and stronger system is required.
> Images
Off road asset protection barriers as shown on various
car park and off highway situations throughout the UK.

NPSBS – Non-Proprietary Safety
Barrier Systems (UK)
TCB
TCB is approved to EN1317 as N2W6
single and double sided with a post
spacing at 3.2m.
This type of barrier is the most frequently
seen on the UK highways. It is a corrugated
steel strip 310mm wide and mounted
610mm above ground on ‘Z’ shaped posts.
TCB absorbs impact by deflecting as a
whole and assists the vehicle to decelerate,
whilst guiding it back towards the carriage-
way in a gradual and controlled manner.
This principle is best applied to long straight
runs on motorways. It should not normally
be installed on a radius of less than 120m.
There is no maximum installation length
for TCB, but the approach/departure ends
must be anchored at ground level to heavy-
duty end posts or to full height anchors (a
departure from standard is required).
The tensioner units consist of two M24
bolts installed in special steel brackets fitted
into the rear corrugations of the main
beam elements. These tensioner units are
located at 70m intervals along the length
of the barrier.
OBB/DROBB
OBB is approved to EN1317 as N2W4 and
N2W5 single and double sided with a post
spacing at 1.2m and 2.4m respectively.
Open Box Beam is also suitable for use at
the road edge or in the central reservation
of motorways or high speed roads.
The strength of the barrier lies in the
section of the rails, which are normally
supplied in 4.8m and 2.4m lengths. These
are connected together by fishplates which
match the profile of the rail and sit inside,
bridging adjoining beams.
There is no limitation on the length of
run which can be installed, but both the
NPSBS
hill-smith.co.uk > NPSBS > 17
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approach and departure ends should be
anchored at ground level to strong SHS
posts, or to full height anchor frames (a
departure from standard is required).
Due to the rigid nature of OBB some
allowance must be made for the effects
of temperature change, therefore a
special expansion assembly must be
fitted every 100m.
Heavier duty ‘Z’ section posts are used
for mounting OBB in double height
format (DROBB), where a potential
hazard exists for vehicles with a higher
centre of gravity and mass.
> Images
Non-Proprietary Safety Barrier Systems
as shown on roads throughout the UK.

The total solution
in barrier systems
Hill & Smith Limited
Springvale Business & Industrial Park,
Bilston, West Midlands WV14 0QL
T +44 (0)1902 499400 > F +44 (0)1902 499419
E barrier@hill-smith.co.uk > sales@hill-smith.co.uk
www.hill-smith.co.uk

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